It’s not often that you get to see a band more than once in a year, but much less twice. After seeing this band open for A Day to Remember back in July, that’s exactly what I got to do with Four Year Strong when they stopped by the Paper…
Concert Reviews
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Machine Girl LIVE at Emo’s!
I first heard about Machine Girl when they toured with The Garden in late 2022. I didn’t make it out to any of those shows, but multiple friends who did were raving about their performance as an opening band. The only song I knew at the time was “Ghost,” an…
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Ryan Castro and Blessd Bring Their ¡Ay Bendito Ghetto! Tour To Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio
Ryan Castro and Blessd bring their ¡Ay Bendito Ghetto! tour to Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio! The highly anticipated concert came to San Antonio which delivered an unforgettable performance from both artists. Ryan Castro and Blessd did a special joint show where they both performed together songs from…
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Local Natives LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
A friend I was very close with back in 2018 put me on to Local Natives. I had never heard of this LA-based indie rock band but after showing me “Coins” and “I Saw You Close Your Eyes,” the catchy rhythms and smooth grooves instantly grabbed my attention. We listened…
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State Champs of What? (State Champs Concert and Album Review)
State Champs’ self-titled album “State Champs” was released Friday, November 8. Kicking off this album release, State Champs began their first leg of the tour in Austin. For an elder emo like myself, I love a good pop-punk record. I’m tired of all these manufactured pop groups and sounds where…
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Ginger Root LIVE at the Aztec Theatre!
Until his show at the Aztec Theatre was announced, I was not familiar with Ginger Root whatsoever. But, man, was I instantly intrigued by him as an artist after looking him up online. Not only did I hear so much vibrant, funky music but I was immediately drawn to the…
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Becky G Performance Review Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio
Music sensation Becky G graced the stage at a packed house at The Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, TX. The screams of joy coming from the crowd that enticed Becky G throughout the concert. First, we saw a DJ set from Awsumo that warmed up the crowd…
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Knocked Loose at Boeing Center at Tech Port
I’m no stranger to punk and hardcore shows. I’ve seen the Misfits, Circle Jerks, Black Flag and been to my fair share of Van’s Warped Tours, but when one of the opening bands says “I want to see 50 crowd-surfers during this next song,” you know it’s going to be…
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William Beckmann LIVE at Floore’s Country Store!
I had a conversation recently with a friend of mine about what it truly means to be an artist. One of the points we agreed on was that being an artist means you express your authentic self through your art form, whatever that may be. Thank goodness William Beckmann chose…
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Fuerza Regida Brought The House Down at Frost Bank Center San Antonio!
Fuerza Regida Brought The House Down at Frost Bank Center San Antonio! We have heard about the musician JOP and his band Fuerza Regida recently. Many of our friends and family members have always told us we need to see Fuerza Regida live to experience their music. This year, they…